Philosophy of Life Essay

get rid of , so the prophecy won't come true. To elaborate , not only Oedipus’ free will is the control factor of his life but his mother’s actions also contributes to his path. This is important because if Oedipus were to die, his actions wouldn’t lead to the death of king Laius and the marriage to Jocasta. More importantly , if the Shepherd haven’t saved Oedipus, then his life would already come to a termination.“ A wandering shepherd?... But your , savior, son that day.” ( Page 54.) the…

own meaning, and place our own values on our acts. Although admitting a truth about oneself and taking full responsibility of our own actions is sometimes a tough understanding to endure, it is still agreeable that existentialism is an optimistic philosophy due to the idea that we have still have this freedom to make our own decisions. First, Sartre claims that to accept the idea of “existentialism precedes essences” you must first understand the idea of anguish. The man who involves himself…

“We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.” -Stephen R. Covey.(“StevenR.CoveyQuotes”) If people thought about the consequences of their actions before they did them and didn’t always live in the moment there would be less pain caused by the people around us. In The Odyssey, Odysseus went to Troy to go to war, but on the way back to Ithaca he encounters many challenges along the way. In the movie Troy, Pairs is the prince of Troy and…

Neutral Tones Analysis The poem ‘Neutral Tones’ by Thomas Hardy is a dark, solemn poem, reflecting on the termination of a relationship that he had in the late 1860s. It has a very melancholic note and in the duration of the poem, he shows the sadness and emotions in the narrator. The poem was published in 1898, however at the bottom of the poem he marked it as being written in 1867, perhaps he did not want it to be published then, before he met Eliza Nickels. It has a rhyme pattern of ABBA as…

preset world? What would it be like to be placed in a nameless dystopian choiceless world, where all weather is controlled, and all memories belong to one person? The truths behind why memory exists and how feelings and choice play a role in a human’s life are explained through the remarkable novel entitled The Giver. The main character Jonas discovers the importance and roles of free choice, memories, and feelings. In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, the learning of memories leads Jonas to create new…

A psychosocial moratorium is when a person takes a break from real life to actively search for their identity. It is a period of active searching for one's occupational, religious, ethnic or other form of identity. While this period may feel confusing and difficult to endure, many psychologists believe that an individual must go through a moratorium before he or she can form a true sense of identity. Erik Erikson, noted that it is a period of time “during which the individual defined and yet…

1.) The Paradox of Choice Schwartz, perpetuates that the, “dogma of choice”, is a creation of industrial civilization. Which, relates to individuals interpreting choice as, by maximizing the welfare of citizens, we are maximizing their freedom. Freedom, as described by Schwartz, is deeply imbedded in modern day society. Freedom, as defined by modern day society, creates individuals who seek more, but are disappointed in their choices. 2.) Health Care: Explosion of Choice An example…

Life consists of constantly making decisions—both large and small. Some decisions can be life altering, others not making the slightest difference in anything. Some decisions you have time to ponder over, others must be made in a split-second. Some of the most difficult decisions to make are ones in which people feel ties to both different options and their parties. The main characters in Antigone, Into the Wild, and On Free Choice of the Will are all caught in inner struggles of choosing which…

creativity, there is no life.” -Benjamin Spock. Life without choice, isn’t really life at all. Human beings need the freedom of choice to be distinctive and different from everyone else. “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” - Audre Lord. The Giver’s community is entirely against differences and has achieved ultimate sameness. Thus, not preparing them for unexpected problems which occur throughout life. In The…

What is a gift? Is it how much money you spend or how much time you give? Would it change based on the person giving? Or is a gift a gift? Does it matter whether it is given willingly or by force? These answers, while they may have a specific universal answer, are personally answered subconsciously, giving everyone a different answer. The dictionary definition may be different than your answer that may be different than mine. “A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.” This…